no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
don't you think?; indicates question
to crack; to develop a crack
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
system; institution; organization; organisation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
rope; cord; policeman's rope
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
brave warrior; hero; brave man
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
in that manner; like that